Day 25 Lectoure to Romieu

We woke to a beautiful autumn day with not a cloud in the sky. After the heat of yesterday we thought we would set off early so after one of our nicer breakfasts we set off.
It was a stunning walk leaving Lectoure and we had to leave the town via the old castle with views looking out to the valleys as far as the eye could see.
Lectoure is definitely a place I would go back to , but no lingering on this trip!
The walk was pretty similar to yesterday but a bit longer . The trees are starting to colour a bit more every day. The fields go on for ever and no fences and hardly any stock.
We met up again with the Montana couple and their dog who looked ok but had to walk another 32k.
Peter the German and Francis the Frenchman walked and shared coffee with us today and sadly we farewelled Francis whom we won't see again.
After 20 k and walking from 830 to 230pm we walked into yet another gorgeous town called La Romieu with a big Church and its towers Romieus beautiful soft sand colour bricks and pale blue shutters of the buildings make it so pretty.
What was different about today's entrance to the town was that there was a beautiful botanic garden we passed and then avenues of trees. Unfortunately after 6 hours of walking I didnt have the will to walk through the gardens. The town is surrounded by orchards of plum trees but unfortunately none left on the trees
The town is famous for its story of the cats. In 1342 after years of famine all the cats in the town has been eaten . A young girl Angeline had hidden her 2 cats in the attic so as not to be eaten . The next year the crops were bountiful but there was a plague of rats who were eating the crops so Angeline offered her cats to kill the rats as long as they were looked after. The cats saved the day and now there are stone sculptures cats on the houses.
Our hotel last night was called Le Bastard and tomorrow we are walking to Condom!Read more